Neonatal Risk Factors for Growth Retardation in Infants With Congenital Heart Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While the association of congenital heart disease (CHD) and growth retardation (GR) is known, data remain limited. This study investigated the incidence of GR and its neonatal risk factors in patients with CHD using nationwide population-based claims data.

Method

The study population was extracted from Korean National Health Insurance Service claims data from January 2002 to December 2020. We included patients diagnosed with CHD under one year of age. GR was defined as an idiopathic growth hormone deficiency or short stature on the claims data. We investigated the neonatal risk factors for GR.

Results

The number of patients diagnosed with CHD within the first year of birth was 133,739. Of these, 2,921 newborns were diagnosed with GR. The cumulative incidenc

SUBMITTER: Lee JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10318198 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature